1. Remove loose paint, blisters and corrosion by scraping, wire brushing, sanding and/or sandblasting. PROTECT hinges, tracks, and fulcrum parts from damage by these methods. Get down to clean, shiny aluminum where the corrosion has occurred.
2. Apply two coats of chromic acid to areas of bare aluminum. (find chromic acid or zinc chromate at stores selling automotive paint)
3. Touch-up polyurethane paint is available from our parts department, or you can use any good quality metal paint with its primer for this application.

Suggestion for refinish of the entire Durafirm Stand

1. Do not disassemble the ladder assembly or the main support assembly.
2. Remove fulcrum parts, except for the tracks. Cover the tracks with double layers of masking tape.
3. Use only a light sandblast to clean and roughen the surface of the existing paint. Where the original paint still adheres, there is no need to remove it.
4. Use chromic acid (as above) on areas of exposed clean aluminum.
5. Use a good quality automotive paint and its primer. Consult an auto-body paint shop.